Anderson Ranch Arts Center Annual Report - 2012 | Page 16

Anderson Ranch welcomes the community to participate in its success through a vibrant program of special events
throughout the year. Artists, students, faculty and many local supporters come together to learn about the Ranch and
engage through our programs with the art world at large. Proceeds from all special events directly support the Ranch’s
mission and artistic curriculum.

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Special Events

special events

MONOTHON

RECOGNITION DINNER

Our fourth annual Monothon was held on March 6 and
attended by a full house of print lovers and supporters
of the Print Program. Each year, the event features the
sale of one-of-a-kind works of art printed in our studio
particularly for this celebration and sale. Artists receive
a day in the print shop in exchange for their contribution
of one of the works they create on campus. The 2012
Monothon featured outstanding prints by Bunny Burson,
Michael Krueger, Sunni McBride, and Kenny Scharf,
among others.

This year’s Recognition Dinner, held on July 21 and
honoring Soledad and Bob Hurst along with artist Kara
Walker, will long be remembered as one of the summer’s
best parties. Attendance was at an all-time high. Led by
Carolyn and Ken Hamlet as Recognition Dinner chairs
and supported by a wonderful group of co-chairs, guests
were entertained by The Moptops, a Beatles tribute
band from England.
We offer special thanks to Barbara Berger, Ann Cook,
Carolyn Hamlet, Maureen Jerome, Ann Korologos and
Barbara Lee for securing donations of wonderful artworks
for the live auction. Guest auctioneer Andrea Fiuczynski,
president of Christie’s Los Angeles, directed bidding on a
diverse collection of paintings, sculpture, and photographs
by a host of significant artists including James Casebere,
Theaster Gates, Tom Otterness and James Welling. The
silent auction featured a selection of artist-decorated
plates curated by Doug Casebeer.